NATIONAL ACADEMIC DEPOSITORY(NAD)


DigiLocker and National Academic Depository (NAD) are initiatives of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Education (MoE) respectively. Digi Locker is a provider of NAD services and aims at ‘Digital Empowerment’ of citizen by providing access to authentic digital documents to citizen’s digital document wallet. The issued documents in DigiLocker system are deemed to be at par with original physical documents as per Rule 9A of the Information Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries providing Digital Locker facilities) Rules, 2016.
National Academic Depository (NAD) is born out of an initiative to provide an online store house of all academic awards viz Certificates, diplomas, degrees, mark-sheets etc. duly digitized and lodged by academic institutions / boards / eligibility assessment bodies. NAD not only ensures easy access to and retrieval of an academic award but also validates and guarantees its authenticity and safe storage.

For more details on NAD please visit https://www.nad.gov.in

has been established on the lines of the National Academic Depository (NAD), in the sense, NAD is the backbone of ABC, where the students' academic data are held and academic awards are stored. Despite the fact that ABC enables students to register or commence credit transfer, the final outcomes of credit redemption and issuance of certificates, as well as the compilation of award records, are administered by academic institutions via the NAD Platform. Hence being the owner of academic awards, Academic Institutions must mandatorily register themselves under ABC via NAD.

As per National Education Policy 2020, the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) has been envisaged to facilitate the academic mobility of students with the freedom to study across the Higher Education Institutions in the country with an appropriate "credit transfer" mechanism from one programme to another, leading to attain a Degree/ Diploma/PG-diploma, etc.

For more details on Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) please visit https://www.abc.gov.in

Nitte (Deemed to be University) has registered for NAD & ABC.
To register on NAD the user may click on the link Click Here
1.What is APAAR?
APAAR, which stands for Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry, is a specialized identification system designed for all students in India. This initiative is part of the 'One Nation, One Student ID' program launched by the Union government, aligning with the new National Education Policy of 2020.

2. Why do students in India need to register for APAAR/ABC ID?
Every student in India is required to register for APAAR/ABC ID - a unique 12-digit code to digitally store, manage, and access all their academic credits, including degrees, diplomas, certificates, training details, and co-curricular accomplishments. This ID functions as a digital identity for the student in the realm of education.

3. How APAAR/ABC ID is useful?
The APAAR/ABC ID acts as a link to DigiLocker, an online repository, where students securely store essential documents like exam results. Linked to the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) via the APAAR/ABC ID, it receives academic credits from institutions through the National Academic Depository. This streamlines authentication for admissions or job applications, simplifying the verification of academic records.

4. What are the benefits of APAAR?
APAAR ensures accountability and transparency in education by tracking student progress and streamlining academic records. It enhances efficiency, combats fraud, and includes co-curricular achievements for holistic student development. With multiple use cases, APAAR facilitates a smooth transfer process and supports data-driven decision-making in educational institutions. It also enables students to easily share their academic records for enhanced access to opportunities.

5. How does APAAR provide advantages in the field of education technology across different segments?
In the dynamic landscape of educational technology, APAAR delivers unique advantages, including personalized learning for early education, targeted interventions for K12 platforms, personalized study plans for test preparation, and skill gap analyses with industry-relevant content for upskilling programs.